00:00Lieutenant-General Coyle will be the first woman in our nation's history to command the Australian Army.
00:07Her achievement means that she will be the first woman to command a service in Australian history.
00:14And it is a deeply historic moment, one that should be noted.
00:19As Susan said to me, you cannot be what you cannot see.
00:23And Susan's achievement will be deeply significant to women who are serving in the Australian Defence Force today
00:32and women who are thinking about serving in the Australian Defence Force in the future.
00:36Susan began her life in the Defence Force as an enlisted soldier in 1987,
00:43has commanded at every rank that she has held, which is in itself a remarkable achievement.
00:50And she was very much the standout candidate to be the next Chief of Army after General Stewart.
00:57May I also begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the lands on which we meet tonight,
01:01the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and pay my respects to Elders past, present.
01:06I also extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
01:11who have contributed to the defence of Australia in times of peace and war.
01:16I am proudly one of the two Defence Indigenous champions.
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